Werner Roell – Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
€35,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Werner Roell. Major Werner Roell (08.02.1914 † 10.05.2008) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on November 24, 1941 as Oberleutnant in the II. Gruppe/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 and the Ritterkreuz on May 25, 1943 as Hauptmann und Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/ Sturzkampfgeschwader 77. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter piece.
Wolf-Dietrich Huy – Jagdgeschwader 77 “Herz As” (Oakleaves)
€40,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Wolf-Dietrich Huy. Oberleutnant Wolf-Dietrich Huy (02.08.1917 † 13.07.2003) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 5, 1941 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “Herz As” and the Eichenlaub on March 17, 1942 as Oberleutnant und Staffelkapitän of the 7. Staffel/ Jagdgeschwader 77 “Herz As”. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize. Huy achieved 40 victories, among which 38 on the Eastern Front, in over 500 operational sorties.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded after 9 aerial victories and successful fighter-bomber attacks during the battle of Crete. Here Oberleutnant Huy sank 34000 GRT worth of shipping, including the freighter ‘Hellas’ (22000 GRT). He also scored direct hits against the battleship ‘Warspite’, the cruiser ‘Fiji’ and a destroyer.
Hans Frach – Kampfgeschwader 51 “Edelweiss”
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Rudi Schmidt. Major Rudi Schmidt (15.03.1914 † 23.02.2000) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on October 27, 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 40 and the Ritterkreuz on October 29, 1944 as Oberfeldwebel und Flugzeugführer in the 6. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 51 “Edelweiss”. Good condition. Measuring: 8,5×12,3cm. Signature bit faded on the front. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Josef Luxenburger – Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif”
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Josef Luxenburger. Hauptmann Josef Luxenburger (02.04.1915 † 05.09.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 2, 1942 and the Ritterkreuz on April 3, 1943 as Oberleutnant und Beobachter of the 4. Staffel/ Kampfgeschwader 55 “Greif”. Good condition. Measuring: 7×10,3cm. Signed on the back. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Ernst Orzegowski – Schlachtgeschwader 10
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Ernst Orzegowski. Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Ernst Orzegowski (19.10.1919 † 02.08.2005) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 12, 1943 as Unteroffizier in the 4. Staffel/ Stukageschwader 77 and the Ritterkreuz on January 14, 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel in the 7. Staffel/ Schlachtgeschwader 10. Good condition. Measuring: 8,8×12,7cm. Comes with an extra signed letter and paper covering his service.
Karl-Friedrich Merten – Watch Officer on U-38 & Commander of U-68 (EL)
€45,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Soft Paper Photocopy of Karl-Friedrich Merten. Kapitän zur See Karl-Friedrich Merten (15.08.1905 † 02.05.1993) earned the Ritterkreuz on June 13, 1942 as Korvettenkapitän und Kommandant of U-boot “U-68” and the Eichenlaub on November 16, 1942 as Korvettenkapitän und Kommandant of U-boot “U-68” of the 2. Unterseebootflottille. Good condition. Measuring 10,2×16,5cm. Comes with extra signed letters.
Knight’s Cross: Awarded for his successes during the first three patrols with U-68, during which Merten and his crew sank 11 ships with 63047 GRT. In addition they also distinguished themselves during the rescue of the crews belonging to the German blockade runner “Python” and the auxiliary cruiser “Atlantis” in November/December 1941.
Oakleaves: Awarded for further successes spanning two patrols with U-68. In these two patrols alone 16 enemy vessels with 107128 GRT were sunk.
Johann Biehl – Infanterie-Regiment 124
€15,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johann Biehl. Feldwebel Johann Biehl (29.01.1917 † 12.03.2017) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 30, 1942 as Feldwebel und Zugführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 124 of the 72. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Heinz Behnke – Grenadier-Regiment 668
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Heinz Behnke. Oberleutnant Heinz Behnke (01.10.1919 † 17.02.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on January 20, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer in 14. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 668 of the 360. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Measuring 8,7×12,5cm.
Günter Braake – Grenadier-Regiment 422 (126. Inf.-Div.)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Günter Braake. Hauptmann Günter Braake (10.04.1921 † 21.05.2016) earned the Ritterkreuz on August 27, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Stellvertretender Führer of I. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 422 of the 126. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Karl-Günther von Hase – Kommandant Festung Schneidemühl
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Karl-Günther von Hase. Major im Generalstab Karl-Günther von Hase (15.12.1917 † ) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on February 11, 1943 with Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 92 and the Ritterkreuz on February 12, 1945 as Generalstabs Offizier with Kommandant Festung Schneidemühl (Ia Panzer-Division “Holstein”). Good condition. Good condition. Measuring 11,7×16,5cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Alois Eisele – Grenadier-Regiment 61 (EL+NKIG)
€55,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Alois Eisele. Major Alois Eisele (22.02.1914 † 04.12.2008) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on July 17, 1943 with Grenadier-Regiment 61, the Ritterkreuz on December 15, 1943 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 61 and the Eichenlaub on January 12, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 61 of the 7. Infanterie-Division. Eisele also earned the Nahkampfspange in Gold on December 15, 1944. Good condition. Good condition. Measuring 8,2×11,8cm. Comes with an extra signed document.
Heinrich Keese – Pionier-Bataillon 20 (Oakleaves)
€35,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Heinrich Keese. Major Heinrich Keese (28.04.1918 † 27.05.2006) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 3, 1944 with Pionier-Bataillon 20, the Ritterkreuz on October 20, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Chef of the 2. Kompanie/ Pionier-Bataillon 20 and the Eichenlaub on March 28, 1945 as Major und Kommandeur of the Pionier-Bataillon 20 of the 20. Panzer-Grenadier-Division. Good condition. Measuring 8,8×12,8cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Gerhard Witte – Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Gerhard Witte. Major Gerhard Witte (02.02.1916 † 16.04.2009) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 20, 1944 with Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 and the Ritterkreuz on August 23, 1944 as Major und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 of the 12. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring 8,8×12,8cm. Comes with an extra signed letter.
Karl Wambsganß – 13. SS-Waffen-Gebirgs-Division “Handschar” (DKIS)
€35,00Original Scarce Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Karl Wambsganß. SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Wambsganß (16.04.1914 † 00.04.2010) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Silber on April 30, 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer und Adjutant in the Divisionsstab/ 13. SS-Waffen-Gebirgs-Division “Handschar”. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Paul Peller – 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” & “Horst Wessel”
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy (3x) of Paul Peller. Paul Peller (00.00.1926 † ) served with the 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” & 18. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Horst Wessel”. Good condition. Postcardsizes.
Ernst Braun – SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Original Photo (Postwar) of Ernst Braun. Ernst Braun (26.04.1921 † ) served with a SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung and also is the author of “Die Verlorene Haufe“. Good condition. Measuring 8x8cm. Signed on the reverse.
Ahrend Höper – Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Ahrend Höper. Leutnant Ahrend Höper (26.11.1920 † 05.03.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz on November 26, 1944 as Leutnant und Zugführer in the 1. Kompanie/ Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Hans Fiedler – Grenadier-Regiment 309
€20,00- Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Hans Fiedler. Oberfeldwebel Hans Fiedler (01.12.1919 † 06.07.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on February 18, 1945 as Oberfeldwebel und Kompanie-Truppführer in the 9. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 309 of the 208. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Wilhelm Köhler – Grenadier-Regiment 195 & 9. Panzer-Division
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Wilhelm Köhler. Hauptmann Wilhelm Köhler (26.01.1917 † 30.09.2002) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 10, 1942 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of a Kampfgruppe/ Grenadier-Regiment 195 of the 78. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on October 4, 1944 as Hauptmann und Ordonnanzoffizier of Kampfgruppe/ 9.Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring 17,5×11,5cm.
Ludwig Lang – Artillerie-Regiment 7
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Ludwig Lang. Oberleutnant Ludwig Lang (24.03.1920 † 05.01.2013) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 6, 1944 as Oberleutnant und Batteriechef of the 2. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 7 of the 7. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Johannes Koll – Grenadier-Regiment 696 (340. Inf.-Div.)
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Johannes Koll. Oberleutnant Johannes Koll (30.01.1923 † 07.08.2007) earned the Ritterkreuz on December 24, 1944 as Leutnant und Führer of the 2. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 696 of the 340. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Heinz-Georg Ritter – Grenadier-Regiment 44
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Heinz-Georg Ritter. Major Heinz-Georg Ritter (26.05.1917 † 10.03.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz on April 20, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the II. Bataillon/ Grenadier-Regiment 44 of the 11. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Richard John – Grenadier-Regiment 445 (134.Inf.Div.)
€15,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Richard John. Feldwebel Richard John (14.11.1916 † 21.06.2010) earned the Ritterkreuz on May 4, 1944 as Feldwebel und Kompanie-Truppführer in the 2. Kompanie/ Grenadier-Regiment 445 of the 134. Infanterie-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Rudolf Kendler – Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Rudolf Kendler. Hauptmann Rudolf Kendler (15.04.1914 † 13.02.2011) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on May 29, 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 4. Kompanie/ Kradschützen-Bataillon 165 of the 16. Infanterie-Division and the Ritterkreuz on September 2, 1944 as Hauptmann und Führer of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 of the 4. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight’s Cross: “On the 30.07.1944 Hauptmann Kendler and his Aufklärungs-Abteilung launched an assault from Grodzisk and took the villages of Mendle, Grodzisk and Kozolo despite fierce Soviet resistance. Kampfgruppe Kendler was then able to restore contact with 2. Armee in the village of Drochlin when it linked up with the Armee Sturmbataillon. Kendler would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross for his actions and bravery during these battles.”
Rudolf Schier – Jäger-Regiment 49
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Rudolf Schier. Hauptmann Rudolf Schier (16.06.1914 † 02.09.2004) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on August 17, 1944 as Hauptmann in the III. Bataillon/ Jäger-Regiment 49 and the Ritterkreuz on February 14, 1945 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the III. Bataillon/ Jäger-Regiment 49 of the 28. Jäger-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Johannes Eikmeier – Reiter-Regiment 32
Original price was: €20,00.€15,00Current price is: €15,00.Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Johannes “Hans” Eikmeier. Major Johannes Eikmeier (03.12.1918 † 05.09.2012) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 25, 1943 as Oberleutnant in the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 120 and the Ritterkreuz on September 30, 1944 as Rittmeiter und Führer with II. Bataillon/ Reiter-Regiment 32 of the 3. Kavallerie-Brigade. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Johann Pongratz – Infanterie-Regiment 74
€20,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Johann Pongratz. Hauptmann Johann Pongratz (19.01.1913 † 01.08.1997) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 4, 1940 as Oberfeldwebel und Zugführer with 2. Kompanie/ Infanterie-Regiment 74 of the 19. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Albert Brux – Schützen-Rgt. 66 & Panzer-Grenadier-Rgt. 40 (Oakleaves)
€30,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Albert Brux. Oberst Albert Brux (11.11.1907 † 16.12.2001) earned the Ritterkreuz on September 12, 1941 as Hauptmann und Kommandeur of the I. Bataillon/ Schützen-Regiment 66 of the 13. Panzer-Division, the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on January 23, 1943 as Major with Kradschützen-Bataillon 43 and the Eichenlaub on June 24, 1944 as Oberst und Kommandeur of the Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 40 of the 17. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: Postcardsize.
Siegfried Freyer – Panzer-Regiment 24 (24. Panzer-Division)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photocopy of Siegfried Freyer. Wachtmeister Siegfried Freyer (11.02.1917 † 10.05.2014) earned the Ritterkreuz on July 23, 1942 as Wachtmeister und Zugführer of the 4. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 24 of the 24. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Postcardsize.
Knight’s Cross recommendation: On the 07.07.1942, during the urban combat in Voronezh, Wachtmeister Freyer attacked a group of Soviet tanks that were trying to break through the encirclement ring of the Kampfgruppe on his own initiative. He destroyed 10 Soviet T-34 tanks in the space of just a half hour, and in doing so decisively contributed to the eventual occupation of Voronezh. He would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross for this action.
Arno Taulien – Panzer-Regiment 6 (3. Panzer-Division)
€25,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Arno Taulien. Hauptmann Arno Taulien (15.04.1919 † 19.09.1989) earned the Ritterkreuz on October 18, 1943 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 7. Kompanie/ Panzer-Regiment 6 of the 3. Panzer-Division. Good condition. Measuring: 8×11,5 cm.
Johannes Schmidt – Panzer-Regiment 27
€22,50Original Postwar Signature of Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Schmidt. Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Schmidt (30.09.1899 † 10.11.1987) earned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold and Ritterkreuz on October 15, 1942 as Oberstleutnant and Kommandeur of the III. Abteilung/ Panzer-Regiment 27 of the 19. Panzer-Division. Measuring 7,5×11,5 cm.
Friedrich Wiese – Infanterie-Regiment 38 & XXXV. Armeekorps (Oakleaves)
€75,00Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Friedrich Wiese. General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese (05.12.1892 † 13.02.1975) earned the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 14, 1942 as Oberst und Kommandeur of Infanterie-Regiment 39 of the 26. Infanterie-Division and the Eichenlaub on January 24, 1944 as General der Infanterie und Kommandeur of the XXXV. Armeekorps. Condition as seen. Postcardsize.
Read more about Friedrich Wiese (Wikipedia).
‘Soldatenglück’ Signed by Divisional Staff of 196. Infanterie-Division (Kurt Möhring!)
€0,01Stunning fieldmade and handsigned ‘Soldatenglück’ document (DIN A4, can be opened) with “Dem Scheidenden techn. Inspektor (K) Voigtl wünschen bestes Soldatenglück” (The departing techn. Inspector (K) Voigtl, wishes the best ‘Soldier’s luck’), “Offiziere des Stabes der 196. Infanterie-Division” (Officers of the Divisional Staff of the 196. Infanterie-Division). This document was handsigned by all of the Divisional Staff officers of the Division!
The 196. Infanterie-Division was engaged in the fightings and occupation of Drontheim (Trondheim), Norway. A stunning and researchable document from a Division serving years on the Norwegian front! One of the signatures is from the Divisional Commander Generalleutnant Kurt Möhring (Knight’s Cross and was Killed in Action during the Battle of the Bulge as Commander of the 276. Volks-Grenadier-Division). On December 18, 1944 Major-General Kurt Moehring, was on his way back to his command post when he got killed in his staff car near the village of Beaufort by machinegun fire. Interestingly, his command car was an American jeep and his death is disputed due the American took credit for his death but according to local historians there were no US troops within that area 48 hours after the offensive.
A few identified signatures are that of: Generalleutnant Kurt Moehring (Commander) and Oberstleutnant Klimke (Ia).
Klaus Feldt – 2. Schnellbootsflottille
€32,50Postwar Signature of Klaus Feldt, Knight’s Cross Holder as Chef of the 2. Schnellbootsflotille.
Friedrich Ruge – Minensuchboote West
€50,00Postwar Signature of Friedrich Ruge (2 in total), who earned the Knight’s Cross in 1940 as Kommodore of Minensuchboote West. He passed away in 1985.
Robert Alber – Panzer-Regiment 201
€18,00Postwar Signature of Robert Alber, Knight’s Cross Holder of Panzer-Regiment 201 / 23. Panzer-Division.